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A public consultation in the form of a survey is currently available (by clicking here) and aims to prioritize hypotheses concerning site selection, stadium design, and fan experience for a potential Major League Baseball franchise in Montreal.
Entrepreneur Ashkan Karbasfrooshan himself is inviting baseball fans in the metropolis and beyond to have their say on the future environment for the Expos in the event of a return to Montreal, by sharing the survey link on his X page.
The consultation is straightforward and unscientific, aiming among other things to identify the location and type of stadium most appealing to baseball fans, so that they can enjoy a unique and renewable experience.
Proposed locations include downtown Montreal, the Royalmount/Blue Bonnets area, and Quartier Dix30 in Brossard, on the island's South Shore.
As inbound interest from institutional investors accelerates and financial models are being updated, public input helps inform assumptions around site selection, stadium design, and fan experience.
This poll is designed to capture preferences assuming:
– A proposal is submitted.– Ashkan Karbasfrooshan (@ashkan) January 20, 2026
Fans can also comment on the stadium style (with or without a roof, and with the option of a retractable roof), as well as on the capacity, with choices ranging from 30,000 to 45,000 seats.
The survey is entitled Projet Cacahuète (Peanut Project) and appears to be available in English only, a major shortcoming in my opinion.
It also talks about locating the stadium at the heart of a cultural and commercial environment that fosters relations of all kinds between communities.
The project is not simply about building a baseball stadium, but, as in the case of several other projects in the United States over the past few decades, about creating a living space that takes into account various factors that encourage ownership of the site. This allows the chosen area to come alive and liven up outside the baseball calendar and the games themselves.
In my opinion, this is a way of enhancing the business plans of potential investors who want to see the Expos return to the city, while at the same time validating the social acceptability of such a project at the grassroots level. If Ashkan Karbasfrooshan is distributing the survey and inviting the public to take part, it's because he himself is keenly interested in what Montrealers and Québécois in general are dreaming of.
Yes, Expos and dream have been used too often in the same sentence in recent years, but for the time being, it's through small gestures that we can keep alive the prospect of one day seeing Major League Baseball in Montreal again. And that's even if the price seems out of reach, and the business model of the Los Angeles Dodgers and other billion-dollar teams is dizzying for those watching from the lower levels.
You can also comment on the type of financing required for the return of Nos Amours. Obviously, the choices include private financing and a public/private partnership, mainly concerning the construction of a new stadium.
Please note that the Olympic Stadium is not one of the infrastructure choices to be used or preferred, unless you choose another among the suggested choices and add this possibility yourself.
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